Waking Night Healthcare Support Worker - Leeds in Moortown inMoortown PUBLISHED MON 10 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Job summary
Waking Night Healthcare Support Worker, Young PeopleMoortown, LeedsMust be a driver, with a Full UK licence, manual licence only, cannot accept automatic. Must be willing to drive service car.£26986.96 (£13.48 per hour)Full Time 38.5 hours per week

Main duties of the job
Essential requirements of a Support WorkerFlexibility - Your role will involve working night shifts including weekends and bank holidaysMust be able to attend training throughout employment which will be held on weekdaysGood written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accuratelyBasic IT skills (Your role will involve some computer work, completing forms, using an online care system, and writing emails)Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to othersAn ability to maintain a professional working boundaryAbility to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situationsDesirable Criteria of a Support WorkerFull UK Driving LicenceNVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in CarePrevious

Experience
of working with young people who have mental health needs

About us
Care in Mind provide residential services for young people aged 16-30 years old. The young people we care for often require a high level of support to assist with difficulties they may have from self-harming, behaviour, and emotional difficulties. Our aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic approach to help them achieve their individual goals, in preparation for transition to adult life.Company BenefitsMinimum 30 days holidayAn additional day off each year for your birthdayEnhanced company sick payEnhanced company pensionEnhanced maternity/paternity leavePaid time off for fertility treatmentLife Assurance (2 x annual

Salary
)Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts.Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service.Free eye tests and various other benefits.Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care and support with completion of the Care Certificate)Paid Training, Induction and DBS check.We are a Mindful & Disability Confident Employer.We are a supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.We are a Menopause Friendly Organisation.Long service awards.Social events including a Christmas party.Blue Light Card to access further shopping discountsRefer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referralFree onsite parking.

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Date posted
10 November 2025

Pay scheme
Other

Salary
£26,986.96 a year Per annum (13.48 per hour)

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
RES:MH1213

Job location
sMaplehurst Residential ServiceMoortownLS17 5PP

Job description

Job responsibilities
At Care in Mind our homes are always a hub of activity and energy where the young people can feel safe, and our staff enjoy coming to work. Our young people can still be quite active at night so you will have lots of interaction and will be required to support them their wellbeing, education, household tasks and general life skills. There will also be more challenging aspects to the role such as incident management and de-escalation of challenging behaviours. You will be required to update online care records, complete medication administration and provide effective handovers to the day staff. In addition, you will be responsible for the general upkeep and tidiness of the home ensuring the young people live in homely environment. Even though you are working nights, you will have the support of another night worker or a sleep in and have access to an on-call manager for additional support.At our home in Leeds, you will be working with young people who have diagnosed eating disorders, alongside a variety of mental health diagnoses. Our young people often use self-harm and compensatory behaviours as a strategy to cope with their emotions. Your role will be required to support the young people through their eating complexities, including meal support, food and fluid documentation and post meal support. You will also support and help to manage incidents of self-harm and other risk-taking behaviours. Some of our young people have physical health concerns which require close monitoring and documenting - full training for this is provided. A number of our young people are preparing for independence too, to move on from the home into the community. Therefore you will be supporting this transition through things such as: discovering different education routes, accessing public transport and appointments independently and supporting them to self-administer their own medication. Our young people are all unique and have different interests, they engage in a variety of activities including going to theme parks, pottery painting and watching theatre plays, so there will never be a dull moment when you are on shift.Previous care

Experience
is not essentialand full training will be provided. You will receive ongoing support and mentoring from our friendly residential and clinical team which includes Reflective Practice, 1:1 supervisions and Group Staff support.The job is highly rewarding and a great start to developing your career working with young people or enhancing your previous

Experience
of mental health with the opportunity for excellent career development.

Job description

Person Specification

Qualifications
DesirableDo you have any formal

Qualifications
in care?

Experience
EssentialDo you have An understanding of the issues young people face?

Experience
of working in a team?SkillsEssentialGood verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to othersGood written communication skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accuratelyIT skills and the ability to write emails and use Microsoft officeDesirableDo you hold a clean driving license?OtherEssentialAble to work the night shift (including weekends, bank holidays, occasional days where required to complete any necessary training)

Person Specification

Qualifications
in care?

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer

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